Multi-tasking vs. Mediation: Don’t Get Stuck in a Trap
My brain has been like Swiss cheese lately. My attention span is shocking and I can barely concentrate on one task for more than a few seconds. I am totally serious. I blame this on contemporary social media. I blame this on multi-tasking. I blame this on modern life. And we are losing our valuable […]
How to Be Charming (Yes, You)
I have a thing for charmers. Male or female, superior or subordinate. Lover or neighbour. I love a charmer. I am also very charming myself. A typical Libran, I can usually get what I want in life because I know how to turn on the charm. For a while. As well as this, I have […]
Tea Fasting & 5 Best Teas for Weight Loss
There are many people who practise tea fasting. Teas are so lovely, no matter if it’s summer or winter. Tea is an awesome thing to imbibe if you are trying to lose weight or watch your waistline. There’s not a tea in the world that I wouldn’t drink. Here are five of my favourites. Please let […]
10 Weirdest Hangover Cures that Totally Work
It happens to the best of us. Too many bevvies and an early start the next day. What are some great ways to sure a hangover? Here are some of the best! 1. Coconut water wellness It’s true – best from a real coconut, but the bottled stuff is fine. It contains five essential electrolytes […]
Map of a Break Up: 40 Things You Can Expect
So it’s been three months. Three long months. But the months have not been lonely –in fact, they have been some of the busiest months of my life. Just over three months ago, my ex partner and I split. I was completely distraught at the time. I was actually physically sick; nauseous and unable to […]
My New Neon Accessories. Breaking Traffic. Stopping Hearts.
Just a quick one from me today – check out my fabulous neon accessories. These are great – because they work with almost any outfit, from casual to office to party. I bought the little bangles from a tiny boutique in Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia. It’s a hole in the wall place and the sales assistant […]
Delay Your Meal by Just 20 Minutes to Lose Weight and Avoid Overeating
A phrase a mentor of mine taught me was ‘delayed gratification’. This is when we choose not to indulge in an activity right away – giving ourselves the chance to want and expect that activity even more. It helps us to build up our willpower. Often I have immense willpower – there are times when […]
Hey Loser! Have You Shown Up For Your Life Today?
Showing up. Did you do it today? There are so many people I see that fail to show up for their own lives. It seems to me that they are hoping that someone will come in and live their lives for them. You know the type. Dreamers. Wishers. Hopers and Wanters. But never doers. Today […]
FitBit Tracker Review | Metabolism Woes & Plateaus
Here is my FitBit Tracker Review: Have you ever been able to lose weight fairly easily? There are some times in life when the weight seems to drop off quickly, often without effort. But sometimes, it feels as if we are doing all the right things and the scales simply won’t budge – or even […]
Why Mariah Carey’s Hello Kitty Room is the Most Disgraceful Thing I Have Ever Seen
Have you heard of Mariah Carey’s Hello Kitty Room? Having too much of anything terrifies me. As I have previously mentioned, I am a consumerist like the vast majority of us. When I write something I print it, when I find a mistake, I reprint it. I buy too many clothes. I occasionally waste fresh […]
Fanny Pack or Bum Bag? Check Out My Outrageous Vintage Find!
If you’re an American guy or gal– you will not know what a bum bag is – actually you will, but you will call it a fanny pack. There is a joke in the UK version of The Office about the meaning of the word fanny in the UK and Australia – Americans beware – […]
How Would You Fare in a Zombie Apocalypse? Check This List to Find Out
Do you ever wonder how you would fare in an apocalypse? I do. I am not a morbid person – I just quite like camping and I have often thought about how well I would go if I didn’t have access to running water or a warm bed and how I would feel if the […]
TV and Movies from the 80s: Thanks for the Spiritual Enlightenment
Why are you laughing? Couldn’t it be possible that sometimes we receive spiritual teachings in the most unusual ways? Really, in my personal experience, you just never know where interesting concepts come into your lives. There is actually a theory that myths hold the same weight in our minds as historical figures; for example, Alice […]
Calories vs. Kilojoules: Why the Kilojoule is an Ineffective Measure if You Want to Stay Thin
Metric and imperial – will the war ever end? As a child, I spent two years in the American school system, learning about inches, quarts, pounds and dimes. Then it was back to the Australian school system for me where I learnt about centimetres, millilitres, kilograms and ten cent pieces. To make things even more […]